Day 6: Change of plans

Michael and I woke up early this morning (5:30 am) and immediately he began to express his concern about his dad continuing on the trip.  Apparently in the night PawPaw had begun to run a fever and was having pain in his side.  We talked for a few minutes and then consulted with Grandma.  We all agreed that the best place for him would be at home where he could see his doctor.  We knew that if he got any worse, we didn't want him to be in another state.  So we packed up quickly and were on the road by 6:30 in order to get through DC before the morning rush hour got too bad.  Thankfully, we made it through the city with little delay.

 

Michael drove 11 hours with only short stops for gas and lunch and we arrived home at 5:30 and unloaded his parents and sent them on their way home.

 

His parents want us to continue along and finish the trip.  Although there were many tears shed today over the fact that they are unable to continue with us, we are going to honor their wishes. We are currently back on the road tonight after a very brief stop at home... and will resume our itinerary (with a 1200 mile detour), arriving in Pennsylvania by tomorrow evening. 

 

It seems that we have not only ill health, but the US government conspiring against us on this trip.  If the government actually does shut down at midnight tonight, that will impact some of our plans (Acadia National Park, Shenandoah National Park and Gettysburg).  But, we learned a big lesson in flexibility today and so I feel certain that God will lead us through any more changes that come our way.

 

Please pray for our sad hearts and for PawPaw's health.